Venice has been transformed into the stage for the “wedding of the century” of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his beloved Lauren Sanchez. This three-day extravaganza includes gala dinners in the courtyard next to the Madonna dell’Orto church, a ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and spectacular parties at several Venetian locations, including the former Arsenal shipyard. Guests arrived by private jets and boats, including stars like Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and members of the Trump family.
The organization is run from a modest London flat, with local artisans engaged to craft hand-blown glassware and blocked gondolas. Luxury hotels Aman Venice and Hotel Cipriani are hosting guests at prices up to 32,000 euros per night, with a honeymoon planned at a luxury hotel in Sicily.
However, Venetian citizens are unhappy, protests have been organized accusing the city of becoming a playground for the rich, and Greenpeace has stated that if you can rent Venice for a wedding, you can pay more taxes. Due to security concerns, plans had to be changed, including relocating yachts and additional security measures.
Guests will receive gift packages with local delicacies and unique hand-blown glasses, and Lauren will wear more than a dozen expensive dresses, including Dolce & Gabbana. Bezos, after divorcing his first wife, has completely transformed his lifestyle from a modest nerd to a luxury billionaire.
This wedding is not just a celebration of love but a spectacle of power, wealth, and glamour, which has sparked both admiration and outrage. Venice, a city with only eleven residents on one of the islands where the ceremony will take place, is now the center of world attention but also a target of criticism for turning into a private paradise for the elite.
If you think this is just another glamorous party, think again — this is a real example of how the rich rule the world while ordinary people are left aside. So, what do you think about such spectacles? Is it a celebration of love or another sign of social injustice? Drop a comment, maybe together we can shed light on this Venetian fairy tale!
